"A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" Student-Generated Vocabulary Quizzes
Write a quiz for a partner testing their knowledge of all 12 words
p. 586
Feb. 27
Feb. 27
Reading
12
Quickwrite activity p. 586 of Textbook
Write some descriptions of characters you know from
stories and mythology that are aliens in a strange place
or have wings.
Feb. 27
Feb. 27
Writing
3
Assignment: to be completed in class and checked for marks.
Guided note-taking throughout the story. Students must write down
- major events in the story
- interesting words that show the mood, the tone, or the style. (at least 10 new vocabulary words with definitions)
- elements of Magic Realism.
Write 4 multiple choice questions on the story "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings"
2 aboiut the plot
1 about the style (magic realism)
1 about the use of irony or satire
Vocabulary Assignment:
Using the 10 words from p. 329, Compose a
paragraph using all 10 words correctly. Must be 150 words. (will be added to correction chart)
Assignment Name
Date Assigned
Due Date
Assessment Standard
Marks Total
Reading Theatre
Farm Paragraph)
using conventions error list
outline, draft and final copy)
(6 traits rubric)
(p. 242 Interactive Reader)
Write a quiz for a partner testing their knowledge of all 12 words
p. 586
Write some descriptions of characters you know from
stories and mythology that are aliens in a strange place
or have wings.
Guided note-taking throughout the story. Students must write down
- major events in the story
- interesting words that show the mood, the tone, or the style. (at least 10 new vocabulary words with definitions)
- elements of Magic Realism.
Mar. 5 (10A)
+ Student Generated Questions:
Write 4 multiple choice questions on the story "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings"
2 aboiut the plot
1 about the style (magic realism)
1 about the use of irony or satire
Mar. 5 (10A)
Mar. 7 (10A)
Mar. 6 (10A)
Mar. 6 (10A)
Mar. 7 (10A)
Using the 10 words from p. 329, Compose a
paragraph using all 10 words correctly.
Must be 150 words. (will be added to correction chart)